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Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A guideline which defined the process and ownership of templates used by the design team and the management of the design team electronic library.
A guideline which defined the process and ownership of templates used by the design team and the management of the design team electronic library.
The Canterbury earthquakes have generated economic demand and supply volatility, highlighting geographical and structural interdependencies. Post-earthquake reconstruction and new developments have seen skills training, relocation, recruitment and importation of skills becoming crucial for construction companies to meet demand and compete effectively. This report presents 15 case studies from a range of organisations involved in the Canterbury rebuild, exploring the business dynamics and outcomes of their resourcing initiatives. A key finding of this research is that, for many construction organisations, resourcing initiatives have become part of their organisational longer-term development strategies, rather than simply a response to ‘supply and demand’ pressures. Organisations are not relying on any single resourcing solution to drive their growth but use a combination of initiatives to create lasting business benefits, such as cost savings, improved brand and reputation, a stable and productive workforce, enhanced efficiency and staff morale, as well as improved skill levels.
Based on a qualitative study of four organisations involving 47 respondents following the extensive 2010 – 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, this paper presents some guidance for human resource practitioners dealing with post-disaster recovery. A key issue is the need for the human resource function to reframe its practices in a post-disaster context, developing a specific focus on understanding and addressing changing employee needs, and monitoring the leadership behaviour of supervisors. This article highlights the importance of flexible organisational responses based around a set of key principles concerning communication and employee perceptions of company support.
The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the seismic response of the UC Physics Building based on recorded ground motions during the Canterbury earthquakes, and to use the recorded response to evaluate the efficacy of various conventional structural analysis modelling assumptions. The recorded instrument data is examined and analysed to determine how the UC Physics Building performed during the earthquake-induced ground motions. Ten of the largest earthquake events from the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquake sequence are selected in order to understand the seismic response under various levels of demand. Peak response amplitude values are found which characterise the demand from each event. Spectral analysis techniques are utilised to find the natural periods of the structure in each orthogonal direction. Significant torsional and rocking responses are also identified from the recorded ground motions. In addition, the observed building response is used to scrutinise the adequacy of NZ design code prescriptions for fundamental period, response spectra, floor acceleration and effective member stiffness. The efficacy of conventional numerical modelling assumptions for representing the UC Physics Building are examined using the observed building response. The numerical models comprise of the following: a one dimensional multi degree of freedom model, a two dimensional model along each axis of the building and a three dimensional model. Both moderate and strong ground motion records are used to examine the response and subsequently clarify the importance of linear and non-linear responses and the inclusion of base flexibility. The effects of soil-structure interaction are found to be significant in the transverse direction but not the longitudinal direction. Non-linear models predict minor in-elastic behaviour in both directions during the 4 September 2010 Mw 7.1 Darfield earthquake. The observed torsional response is found to be accurately captured by the three dimensional model by considering the interaction between the UC Physics Building and the adjacent structure. With the inclusion of adequate numerical modelling assumptions, the structural response is able to be predicted to within 10% for the majority of the earthquake events considered.
A plan which details how in 2013 SCIRT planned to engage its workforce in training.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken in Victoria Square on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken in Cathedral Square on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken in Victoria Square on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken in Cathedral Square on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken in Cathedral Square on 24 June 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken in Cathedral Square on 24 June 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken in Cathedral Square on 24 June 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken in Cathedral Square on 24 June 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken in Latimer Square, near Gloucester Street on 3 January 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken in Latimer Square, near Gloucester Street on 3 January 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Manchester Street and Cashel Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Cashel Street and High Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Colombo Street and Kilmore Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Cashel Street and High Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Colombo Street and Armagh Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Manchester Street and Worcester Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the southern intersection of Cathedral Square and Colombo Street on 24 June 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the southern intersection of Cathedral Square and Colombo Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the western intersection of Cathedral Square and Worcester Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Cashel Street and High Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the southern intersection of Cathedral Square and Colombo Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the northern intersection of Cathedral Square and Colombo Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken on Kilmore Street, between Durham Street and Colombo Street on 7 February 2013.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in SWF format. The photograph was taken at the eastern intersection of Cathedral Square and Worcester Street on 24 June 2013.